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Most crowd funded wristwatch projects on the internet pitch themselves with a tangible benefit – either they are techie smart wristwatches or focus on material as a point of difference. Very few focus on pure aesthetics which is what Project O1 is about. The O1 features a translucent case with a skeleton citizen miyota self…

The Arnold & Son brand just gave us an excuse to take another look at their beautiful Time Pyramid – it was selected by Robb Report, the magazine for all things luxury as the best of the best luxury wristwatch in the Men’s wristwatch / conceptual innovation. Designed and developed entirely at Arnold & Son’s…

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Let me explain to you what a telemeter is with a story: So let’s suppose your friend comes over with his brand new Ferrari and he’s understandably excited about it. He can’t stop raving about how many RPMs he can do or how it handles the road. Now you are justifiably a little peeved because…

For Baselworld 2014, Zenith updated it’s El Primero and it’s aviation related heritage series, the Pilot collection. The first of the trio is called the El Primero Lightweight and the name refers to the weight of the watch which has been reduced by the selective use of materials This means titanium for the movement bridges,…

For 2014, HYT reached new versions of the H2 watch. For the uninitiated, The HYT is known for combining a traditional mechanical movement with a liquid indicator for the hours. The H2 is a more limited high-end version of the original model. There will be three limited versions of it for 2014. They’ve also reached…

A few minutes into my conversation at their Baselworld booth, Alex, the European distributor for the brand Linde Werderlin, fills me in on how the brand sold ten percent of its entire year’s production on instagram. This is a bit incredulous given that the average Linde Werderlin sells for a five figure amount. The most…

The greatest wristwatch story has got to be the one about the first moon landing. In July of 1969, two NASA astronauts became the first human beings ever to set foot on the moon. What they wore on their wrist has been the crown-jewel for Omega. Strapped around Buzz Aldrin’s spacesuit was an Omega Speedmaster…

At this year’s fair, Patek Philippe presented its first timepiece to combine a dual time zone with a chronograph which is cased in a Nautilus designed case. The Nautilus design was first launched in 1976 and was inspired by the shape of a porthole. Hence, the new watch is christened the Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph.…

I’ve seen the H. Moser & Cie watch before and I came across it again this year and I must say that even though this is a simple pared down watch, there is something to be said for the typography of its logo because it certainly makes the watch. At least for me. What do you think? related links H. Moser and Cie

Women are getting a lot of love this Baselworld. This time its from Christophe Claret. They’ve created a unique mechanical complication called Margot where the petals animate in response to a button, creating a fun memorable piece for those who can afford it. The price was not available but the watch is limited to 4…

The things they do to sell a watch – Bell&Ross, the purveyor of aviation dashboard aesthetics, have extended their current winning streak with a concept bike. Mind you, all jokes aside, I really do love the BR watch range and this is a very clever marketing move so I approve. From what I understand this…

For Baselworld 2014, Tagheuer updated its line-up and released a new version of the Monaco V4 Tourbillon. For those who remain uninitiated, The Monaco is a tourbillon mechanical watch that you uses belts instead of gears. The first series in this range was sold in gold, platinum and titanium and now in black titanium coating.…